Cleaning Tips

BATHROOM CLEANING

• Feather dust light fixtures
• Wipe mirror, no residue left behind
• Soft Scrub sink, no white powder left behind
• Buff chrome sink handles, water spot free
• Wipe soap dish, free of soap slime
• Remove all hair from drain traps, floor, counter, toilet
• Clean toilet, no blue residue, check under seat, screws, and base
• Straighten towels, fairy fold the toilet paper, dust top of dispenser
• Shower walls, ceiling, door, bathtub, chrome fixtures buffed
• Floors wiped or mopped, wipe counter
• Remove garbage, clean off trash can, remove and replace liner
• Window sills, heating ducts, overhead fan
• Light switches wiped
• Outlet covers wiped
• Baseboards cleaned
• Inside windows wiped

KITCHEN CLEANING

• Counters wiped, coffee rings removed
• Sink scrubbed, rinsed thoroughly, no residue
• Soft Scrub sink, no white powder left behind
• Chrome on sink fixture buffed
• Soap scum or dish wiped clean
• Fronts of cabinets, glass in cabinets
• Fronts of dishwasher, fridge, stove, and broiler or oven
• Cabinet handles cleaned
• Top of fridge
• Ceiling fan where applicable
• Inside lip of dishwasher
• Window sills and window if accessible
• Stove full taken apart, cleaned, replaced
• Countertop appliances wiped down
• Wipe off toaster ovens, bread boxes
• Remove garbage and wipe down can

DINING ROOM CLEANING

• Floors cleaned, swept, vacuumed, and mopped
• Wipe down tables, chairs, barstools, highchairs, boosters
• Ceiling fan where applicable
• Window sills and sliding glass doors
• Light switches, outlet covers, baseboards

BEDROOM CLEANING

• Dusting
• Look up for cobwebs throughout house
• Move any obvious objects, dust beneath
• Dust all glass, clean all tables
• Television screen and stereo equipment
• Lamp bases, shades, bulbs
• Ceiling fan where applicable
• Feather dust the blinds, feather dust the artwork, dust photo frames
• Window sills, window tracks
• Ceiling fan where applicable
• Clean glass doors or kid prints off windows
• Fluff pillows, fold blankets, make beds
• Get under plants, around plants, all plant debris, shake plants free of dead leaves
• Remove garbage wherever you find it
• Vacuum from furthest corner to entrance, no footprints
• Hit under beds if un-cluttered
• Bottoms of chairs collect hair and lint, clean chairs
• Light switch and outlet covers
• Door Frames, door knobs, hand prints
• Baseboards
• Interior windows for smudges